Guillaume Jean
About Guillaume Jean
Guillaume Jean serves as the Performance Lead at BP in London, United Kingdom, where he has worked since 2017. He specializes in digital business change transformation and has extensive experience in project management within the Oil and Gas industry.
Work at BP
Guillaume Jean has held multiple roles at BP since joining the company. He currently serves as Performance Lead in London, a position he has held since 2017. Prior to this, he worked as Project Control Lead for one year from 2016 to 2017 and as Cost Manager from 2015 to 2017, both in Aberdeen, Scotland. He also served as SAP Implementation Lead North Sea for five months in 2015 and as Team Leader - Project Services - Project Information Manager from 2010 to 2014, also in Aberdeen. His extensive experience at BP includes a focus on developing team capabilities and improving business processes.
Education and Expertise
Guillaume Jean studied Project Management at the Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc (Montpellier II), where he earned a Master's degree from 1999 to 2002. He also achieved a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in 2009. Earlier in his education, he attended Lycée Alain Chartier in Bayeux, France, where he studied Maths and Physics and obtained a Bachelor's degree from 1992 to 1995. His educational background supports his specialization in digital business change transformation within the project controls field.
Background
Before his current role at BP, Guillaume Jean worked at Wood Group as Team Leader - Project Services from 2008 to 2010. He also spent five years at Saipem s.a. as Project Manager / Team Leader Project Services from 2002 to 2007. His career includes significant experience in the Oil and Gas industry, leading international teams on major greenfield and brownfield projects. He has worked on complex projects exceeding $1 billion in regions such as the UK North Sea, Middle-East, and West Africa.
Achievements
Guillaume Jean has demonstrated leadership by deputizing for two heads of function at Saipem France and Wood UK, overseeing teams of over 100 people. He enjoys sharing best practices and lessons learned within the project management community, contributing to the development of team capabilities. His focus on improving business processes and systems has been a significant aspect of his roles, particularly in the context of digital transformation in project controls.